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Community Enrichment Fund

Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club provides thousands of dollars every year to local events, schools, charities and community groups through cash and in-kind donations, sponsorships and partnerships.  

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Your Club, Our Community

​The Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club Community Enrichment Fund has been established to uplift and support the local community we serve. This fund will offer direct grants to eligible organisations, fostering community, service, sporting, social and welfare initiatives to enrich the lives of our residents.


We welcome and invite applications from organisations that provide local services to enhance the areas of childhood/youth, people with disabilities, environmental care and social/community welfare.

Purpose

The Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club Community Enrichment Fund has been established to provide financial assistance to eligible organisations that contribute to the welfare, sporting, service, and community enrichment of our local area.

Fund Management

The fund is managed by the Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club Board, who are responsible for overseeing the allocation of grants.

 

The Board ensures that all disbursements align with the fund’s mission to enrich the local community.

Grant structure

Twice per year, the Community Enrichment Fund will award:

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•    1 Major Grant of $10,000
•    1 Grant of $5,000
•    5 Grants of $1,000 each​
 

The Community Enrichment Fund operates on a 6 monthly grant cycle. Deadlines for applications are February 28 and August 31 each year. Decisions are typically made within one month of the application deadline.

Eligibility

To be considered for funding, organisations must:

  1.  Be based in the local community served by the Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club.

  2. Demonstrate a clear benefit to the community in areas such as community service, sports, welfare, or other enrichment activities.

Application process

1. Submission

Eligible organisations must submit a grant application form, detailing their project, the amount requested, and how the funds will be used to benefit the community.

2. Review

Applications are reviewed by the Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club Board, which evaluates each proposal based on its potential impact, feasibility, and alignment with the fund’s objectives.

3. Approval

The Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club Board makes the final decision.  

Successful applicants will be notified within 30 days of the application deadline. Where the application is not successful the Board does not normally advise the reasons for individual decisions.

4. Disbursement

Approved grants are disbursed to organisations.  Organisations will be required to report on the use of funds and outcomes achieved.

Apply now
Fill in the application form below to apply for a community grant

Organisation's details

Contact person

Application details

What aspect of the community does your organisation primarily support?
Is your organisation a registered charity for tax purposes?
Is your organisation an incorporated association?
Yes
No
Is your organisation registered for GST?
Yes
No

Grant information

What grant amount are you requesting?
$1000
$5000
$10,000

Grant conditions

  1. Successful applicants will be notified within 30 days of the application deadline.

  2. Recipients will be required to attend a presentation ceremony at Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club

  3. Recipients must agree to participate in photographs, interviews or communications with media to acknowledge the assistance provided by Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club.

  4. Recipients must agree to be featured in external publications, media, social media platforms, and on the Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club website.

  5. Recipients must agree to provide information to the Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club on the results that have been achieved as a result of the grant and agree to this information being used to notify third parties at the discretion of the club.

Contact us

For more information please contact the Chinchilla RSL Memorial Club Community Enrichment Fund Coordinator Samantha Kuhl 07 46 627196

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